Brandy Bussell Email & Phone Number

Leonard, Mi, Us

• Developed and improved organizational structure to increase business effectiveness and program needs.• Managed day-to-day operations.• Overseeing all accounting functions, including donations from the community, budgeting accounts payable, reconciling bank accounts, and the annual accounting audit. Utilizing QuickBooks online solution.• Supervise program staff.• Developed and maintained budgets for program events.• Responsible for all fundraising event planning needs. Including the annual golf outing and gala in the first month of my employment.• Organized and managed monthly program events for beneficiary families.• Managed an “Adopt-A-Family” program for beneficiary families’ Christmas needs.• Completed intakes for new beneficiary families and personalized service offerings for their needs.• Researched and implemented a database for tracking donors and beneficiaries.• Oversaw Executive Committee to hire an Executive Director.

Greater Detroit Area

House of Providence acquired Promise Village: Home For Children. Transition responsibilities primarily included finalizing business transactions; communicating the changes to vendors, employees, key donors, and volunteers; and many other details to ensure a smooth transition.

Holly, Mi

Responsible for all business aspects of Promise Village, a non-profit child caring institution for children. Promise Village provided residential treatment for abused and neglected children. Involved with Promise Village from before it was opened. Was an essential part of developing all procedures, policies, forms, and systems from the ground up. Some chief responsibilities included:• Oversaw all accounting functions, including donations from the community, budgeting, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, reconciling bank accounts, managing stock funds, and the annual accounting audit. Utilized QuickBooks and Financial Edge accounting software programs.• Managed an operating budget of $1,000,000.• Tracked and reported expenses associated with W.K. Kellogg Foundation grants totaling over $400,000 assuring compliance with grant requirements. Submitted various reports to the Foundation.• Performed all duties of the Human Resource department and maintained all the associated books and records.• Coordinated licensing with the State of Michigan and ensuring compliance was met in all areas.• Maintained the Raiser’s Edge database with over 25,000 constituents.• Supervised marketing efforts for events.• Planned several large fundraisers per year. Most years there would be 4 of the fundraisers with upwards of 2,500 attendees. I oversaw these from beginning to end.• Executive Assistant to the Executive Director.• Coordinated over 200 volunteers for fundraising events and mass mailings.• Finalized business transactions; communicated to vendors, employees, key donors and volunteers; along with many other details as Promise Village: Home for Children was acquired by House of Providence.

Responsible for all accounting aspects for an active church. This was a volunteer position.

Responsible for accounting, administration, some marketing, typesetting, and revision work for a successful advertising agency.

Responsible for advertising, marketing, sales, public relations, record keeping, and ordering for a small music company.

Responsible for researching, developing, planning, implementing, and following up on marketing ideas and strategies, facilitated staff meetings, and miscellaneous projects.

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Business Administration And Management, General

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Associate'S Degree, Early Childhood Education And Teaching

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